Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Ayer has a violent crime rate of 171 per 100,000 residents, 55% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 146.5 per 100,000, robbery at 12.2, rape at 12.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 696 per 100,000, 65% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 488, burglary at 171, vehicle theft at 37 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Ayer receives a safety grade of F.